OneNote

Microsoft Office 365 Education is a free suite of hosted Microsoft services and applications that are intended for educational needs among Ryerson University’s students, faculty, and staff. This is a subscription model and will never require upgrading and is always up to date.


OneNote is a tool that allows for students to record their ideas, take notes and collaborate with others effectively. As you make your way through your first semester and beyond, OneNote will aid you in staying organized and make working with your fellow engineering students a breeze in the virtual workspace! OneNote makes use of OneDrive, storing your contents to the cloud so you can access them from any time and anywhere using the OneNote app on a desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

Installing Microsoft Office 365 Education for Windows 10

Most computers with a Windows operating system already have the OneNote software pre-installed.

To check if your computer has OneNote, press the Windows key and then type "OneNote". If you find that OneNote is not installed on your computer, follow the instructions below.

Microsoft Windows logo with a black background

The Windows key on your keyboard should look like this

1. Visit the Ryerson CCS page for Microsoft products and expand the "Office 365 Education" bar under "Software Available to All Ryerson community".

Ryerson CCS Microsoft software webpage with a red box emphasizing on the "Office 365 Education" collapsible text.

2. Click "Download software" from the dropdown tab.

Ryerson CCS Microsoft software webpage with a red box emphasizing on "Download software" text under the "Office 365 Education" dropdown tab.

3. Enter your @ryerson.ca email and click "Next".

Microsoft Sign in page with a red box emphasizing on the text box with "@ryerson.ca" and another red box emphasizing on the "Next" button.

4. Enter your @ryerson.ca password and click "Sign in".

Ryerson "Enter password" page with a red box emphasizing on the text box with hidden password and another red box emphasizing on the "Sign in" button.

5. Enter the authentication code displayed on the "Authenticator" app (visit CSS for more information to set up two-factor authentication) and click "Verify".

Ryerson "Enter code" authentication page with a red box emphasizing on the text box with the text "Code" and another red box emphasizing on the "Verify" button.

6. Once logged in, click on the "Install Office" button under "Office apps & devices", which will directly start the download.

Microsoft Office portal with a red box emphasizing on the "Install Office" button.

7. Once installation is complete, you will be prompted to sign in to your Microsoft account. Use your Ryerson email address to log in again, and follow the sign-in procedure.

Microsoft "Sign in" page with a red box emphasizing on the text box with text "Email, phone, or Skype" and another red box emphasizing on the "Next" button.

Installing Microsoft Office 365 Education for MacOS

Before beginning installation, ensure that your MacOS is running on Version 10.14 or later. This is required, as OneNote cannot be installed on versions older than 10.14. The OS version can be checked by clicking on the Apple logo on the top left corner of your screen and selecting "About This Mac".

1. Open the App Store and search for "OneNote" in the App Store search bar.

App Store app main page with a red box emphasizing on the search text box in the top left corner with the text "OneNote"

2. Select the OneNote app from the search results and click on the "Get" icon, then the "Install" icon.

App Store "Results for "OneNote"" page with a red box emphasizing on the "Microsoft OneNote" application text and another red box emphasizing on the "GET" button.

3. Input your authentications to start the download process.

App Store "Results for "OneNote"" page with a red box emphasizing on the popup requesting for "Touch ID" authentication.

4. Once the app is installed, use your Ryerson email address for the sign-in page and then proceed to log into your Ryerson account on OneNote.

Microsoft "Sign in" page with a red box emphasizing on the text box with text "Email, phone, or Skype" and another red box emphasizing on the "Next" button.